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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A – D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Musa is very frugal whereas his friend Audu is ……..
- A. miserly
- B. thrifty
- C. precocious
- D. extravagant
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A – D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The leader of the delegation was commended for the manner in which he handled the matter, while their hosts were………
- A. applauded
- B. praised
- C. criticized
- D. sanctioned